Creamy Loaded Potato & Broccoli Soup
Nothing beats a homemade warm creamy comfort soup! This one doesn't have any canned or condensed soup add ins.
Servings: 8
Calories:
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Gold Potatoes - peeled, cut into small bite-chunks
- 5 slices Bacon
- 1 White or Yellow Onion - diced
- 1 clove Garlic - minced
- 4 cups Milk Whole or 2%
- 3 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 2 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Fresh Broccoli Florets about 1 medium head of broccoli
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup White Cheddar Cheese
- Green onions or chives for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare your potatoes: Peel and rinse. Then cut into bite-size chunks and rinse again. Set aside.3 lbs Gold Potatoes - peeled, cut into small bite-chunks
- Cut the bacon into pieces. Cook the bacon in a large dutch-oven pot until crispy. Leaving the grease in the bottom of the pot, remove the crispy bacon and place it on a paper towel lined paper. Set it aside.5 slices Bacon
- In the TBSP of bacon grease add your diced onions, minced garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat until the onion becomes translucent and the garlic is fragrant.1 White or Yellow Onion - diced, 1 clove Garlic - minced
- Add in milk, chicken stock, salt and pepper. Using your spoon, mix in any bits of flavor that are on the bottom of the pan. Add in your cut potatoes and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes until the potatoes become fork-tender.4 cups Milk, 3 cups Chicken Stock, 1 tsp Pepper, 2 tsp Salt
- Once your potatoes are soft, remove from heat and blend 1/2 of the soup for a creamer consistency. (see blog notes for helpful hints) Add the smooth blended soup back into the pan and stir until incorporated.
- Add in your broccoli florets and sour cream. Stir until combined. Over medium heat until broccoli is cooked about 5 minutes.3 cups Fresh Broccoli Florets, ½ cup Sour Cream
- Remove from heat and add in your cheese. Stir until fully melted and incorporated. *turning off the heat is important, cheese will separate if it's heated too high for too long leaving your soup with a grainy texture.1 cup White Cheddar Cheese
- Top with the crispy bacon and sliced green onions.Green onions or chives for garnish
